I stay ahead of inboxes, Slack, meetings, agendas, and prep so fewer things need a founder’s attention. Founders also rarely hand over perfectly organized assignments, so I’m used to turning a disorganized half-thought into something actionable, doing the research, and coming back with useful questions instead of making them repeat themselves. I follow through, close loops, and look for work I can pick up without being asked. I’m also comfortable talking through ideas, asking questions, and pushing back when I think it would be useful

My roles rarely stay in one lane. I’ve worked across onboarding, people operations, documentation, vendors, internal communications, fundraising support, acquisition integration, and the assorted problems that appear as a company grows. I look for pain points without messing with how people already work. I don’t replace a system just because it is imperfect, and I don’t care how clever a process is if no one uses it. When I miss something, I treat it as a process failure and adjust so it is less likely to happen again.

I’ve been planning and running events in one form or another for most of my career, including agency happy hours, corporate events, and seven years of offsites for remote teams. I handle the hotel and travel booking, vendors, budgets, and schedules so the plan is solid, but not so rigid that it kills the fun. Pop-up happy hour? I’m on it. Morning bike ride or last-minute pickleball? Let’s do it. A 2 a.m. mission to the National Monument? I gotchu fam..